Fire Destroys Del. Home, 1 Dead Inside

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Fire officials in Delaware say they've discovered the body of a person inside a home destroyed by fire.

The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office says at roughly 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Belvedere Fire Company responded to a blaze at a single-story house in Cedar Heights. Once inside the home, firefighters discovered one person, who had died.

The state medical examiner will conduct an autopsy and determine the cause of death.